Best Jacobin Podcasts (2025)

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Jacobin Radio: What Happened in Chile? w/ Oscar Mendoza and Pablo Abufom 1:08:17

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Chile has just elected its most extreme far-right president since the Pinochet dictatorship. José Antonio Kast won the December 14 runoff by a commanding margin — a stunning reversal in a country that in 2019 experienced a massive social uprising over the unaffordability of life and extreme inequality. The social revolt ended with the pandemic lock…

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Jacobin Radio: Jacobin Radio: What Happened in Chile? w/ Oscar Mendoza and Pablo Abufom 1:08:17

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Chile has just elected its most extreme far-right president since the Pinochet dictatorship. José Antonio Kast won the December 14 runoff by a commanding margin — a stunning reversal in a country that in 2019 experienced a massive social uprising over the unaffordability of life and extreme inequality. The social revolt ended with the pandemic lock…

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Confronting Capitalism: The Golden Age of Social Democracy 56:58

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After World War II, political parties championing redistribution, full employment, and egalitarianism gained power across the globe, especially in Western Europe. But why did these social democrats give up the ambition to transition to socialism? In this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber explains why the golden age of capitalism was …

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The Haitian Curse: The Black Jacobins (Part 2) 40:26

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We trace how Toussaint Louverture transforms a burning revolt into a political project with armies, laws, and an economy strong enough to face Europe. The story moves from alliances and betrayals to constitutions and a final trap, ending with the birth of Haiti and the cost of its freedom. Have feedback? Send us a Text and Interact with us! Support…

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The Mets & Bucks s(t)ink while Ali Simpson rises 1:27:31

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What do FDR and the current alleged president have in common? What gubernatorial candidate promised voters to make their "wet dreams" come true? It all comes to light in my interview with writer/comedienne/farmer/TN State House candidate Ali Simpson (44:28) on why she's running for office for the first time, what that process is like & what are the…

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 12-25-2025 7AM EST 4:40

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The Bay Blend: Thursday, December 25th, 2025: A Very Merry Bay Blend Christmas! 4:48

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Merry Christmas to all who celebrate! Welcome to a special Christmas episode of the Bay Blend. We’re skipping the news, just like yesterday, so it’s a shorter episode. We're just going to hit you with some events you can check out in the area. You’ve opened your gifts, drank some egg nog, lounged around the house, now what can you do? Let’s find th…

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 12-25-2025 6AM EST 4:40

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Infinite Loops: Guy Spier — Wealth, Wisdom & Enlightenment (Infinite Loops CLASSICS) 2:02:29

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Happy Holidays! We're taking a short break from new episodes this week so you can focus on finishing that Christmas dinner. We'll be back next Thursday with something new. In the meantime, why not tuck into this conversation with Guy Spier from January 2024, which remains one of my favorites. Enjoy! _________________ Guy Spier runs the Aquamarine F…

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Otherppl with Brad Listi: Best of 2025 - Part 2 34:53

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Today on the program, we finish the year by highlighting the top-5 most-listened-to episodes of 2025. Big thanks to everyone who guested and everyone who listens. And a very special thank you to everyone who supports the show on Patreon. Wishing you all a very happy 2026! *** ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Otherppl with Brad Listi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Odd Lots: Scott Kupor's New Plan to Bring Tech Workers Into the Federal Government 59:48

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If you're a high-skilled tech worker, then potentially huge fortunes await you working for a startup or one of our booming AI giants. But the government needs these types of workers too. And the government is not set up to pay commensurate salaries with the private sector -- particularly for these types of roles. This challenge has long been unders…

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Advisory Opinions: Merry Christmas to the State Courts 1:03:52

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Sarah Isgur sits down for a live recording at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce with Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Carlos G. Muñiz, Texas Supreme Court Justice Evan A. Young, and District of Columbia Court of Appeals Judge Joshua Deahl to talk legal philosophy, the state of civil justice, and the challenges that appellate justices face in an ever-…

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The Rachman Review: 2025: A year of chaos and confusion 30:56

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Gideon and guests look back at 2025 as well as forward to the year ahead in an FT Live discussion for the Global Boardroom. Donald Trump set the tone of world politics this year from his tariff wars to his efforts to make peace in the Middle East and Ukraine, while also bombing Iran and threatening Venezuela. In a bid to make sense of the contradic…

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The Rest Is Money: 237. The extraordinary story of Britain’s first tech titan 56:07

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Who was Mike Lynch and how did his tech companies make him a billionaire? How did he avoid prison in an American fraud trial when he’d only given himself a 0.4% chance of winning the case? Why did his tragic death spark conspiracy theories around the world? Katie Prescott, technology business editor at The Times, joins Robert and Steph to discuss t…

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Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg: When voting fails (with Nicholas Gruen) 1:35:23

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Read the full transcript here. Which decisions should be made by election and which by random sampling? Where is competition healthy for choosing leaders, and where must rule-setting be unitary and impartial? What would credible umpires look like - judges, statisticians, pay reviewers - and how do we insulate them from parties? Can citizen juries a…

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The Gist: Django Gold: The Comedian Who Wants to Dim Your Shine 58:21

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In a special Christmas Eve edition, Mike brings you a "gift" from the comedy vault: an interview with the brilliantly off-kilter Django Gold. A veteran of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Onion, Gold discusses his YouTube special Bag of Tricks and his commitment to playing a paranoid, morose character on stage—a persona he claims is "clos…

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The Majority Report with Sam Seder: Best of 2025: 10 Ways to Prepare for Trump's Return w/ Daniel Hunter 1:59:06

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It's Hump Day and we have a Best of 2025 episode but first we revisit Sam's infamous war on Christmas segment on CNN from 200 years ago. Original air date: November 11, 2024. Sam speaks with Daniel Hunter, activist & co-author of the book What if Trump Wins?: An Interactive Pick-Your-Path Adventure. Check out Daniel's book here: https://www.amazon.…

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Letters from an American: December 23, 2025 4:25

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Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeBy Heather Cox Richardson

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 5021: WarRoom Christmas Eve Special 2025 cont.

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Episode 5021: WarRoom Christmas Eve Special 2025 cont.By WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 5020: WarRoom Christmas Eve Special 2025

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Episode 5020: WarRoom Christmas Eve Special 2025By WarRoom.org

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The Haitian Curse: The Price of Freedom (Part 3) 36:40

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We trace Haiti’s leap from independence to isolation, from a flag raised in 1804 to a century of debt that reshaped its economy and politics. We grapple with the 1804 massacres, the split between Christophe and Pétion, and France’s ransom that turned victory into a warning. Have feedback? Send us a Text and Interact with us! Support the show Twitte…

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Wisdom of Crowds: Holiday Special: The Case for a New American Founding 59:32

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This week, we have a special live episode for you. Wisdom of Crowds, in cooperation with Aspen’s Philosophy and Society program, threw a holiday party in DC, celebrating the release of our friend Osita Nwanevu’s new book, The Right of the People. Samuel Kimbriel sat down with Osita and the great Sam Goldman of the Hamilton School at the University …

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The Bay Blend: Wednesday, December 24th, 2025: The food and events you can check out on Christmas Eve in the Tampa Bay Area! 4:31

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Merry Christmas Eve to all who celebrate! Thanks for spending part of it with the Bay Blend. Seriously, it means a lot. We have a shorter episode for you today. We’re skipping the news and just talking about a little of what’s going on in the Tampa Bay Region today, if you have some time to kill by yourself or with your friends and family. Let’s ju…

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Bankless: 12 Big Crypto Predictions for 2026 | Ryan & David

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Ryan and David skip a quiet holiday weekly rollup and instead break down the biggest 2026 crypto forecasts from Bitwise, Coinbase, Galaxy, Grayscale, CoinShares, Fidelity, a16z, and Pantera. They lay out the clearest consensus, stablecoins as real payment rails, tokenization scaling beyond pilots, and ETFs expanding institutional access, then hit t…

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Big Technology Podcast: 2025 In Review, 2026 Predictions — With Reed Albergotti 43:23

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Reed Albergotti is the technology editor at Semafor. Albergotti joins Big Technology Podcast to break down which companies are best positioned in the coming year. We cover Meta’s superintelligence gamble, Google’s Gemini push, OpenAI’s model race, and the rise of AI companions. We also discuss Tesla’s self-driving moment of truth, Nvidia’s upside a…

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Jacobin Radio: Confronting Capitalism: The Golden Age of Social Democracy 56:58

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After World War II, political parties championing redistribution, full employment, and egalitarianism gained power across the globe, especially in Western Europe. But why did these social democrats give up the ambition to transition to socialism? In this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber explains why the golden age of capitalism was …

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The Daily: Trump Goes After Venezuela’s Oil 27:07

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In it escalating campaign against Venezuela, the Trump administration has gone from shooting drug boats to trying to seize oil tankers in the Caribbean. Anatoly Kurmanaev, a foreign correspondent for The New York Times who has spent years covering Venezuela, explains why President Trump is shifting his strategy, and what that might tell us about hi…

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The American Mind Podcast: We Wish You A Merry Christmas 21:44

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This week, hosts Ryan and Spencer sit down as the year closes out to share their Christmas plans and recommendations: music, theater, food, drink, and more! Stay tuned in the new year! Recommendations: Adventures in Old English: The History and Meaning of Advent “Christmas Traditions,” by the CRB editors Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking: 30th …

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Interesting Times with Ross Douthat: ‘A Hard Time We Had of It’ 4:03

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Merry Christmas and happy holidays! This week Ross Douthat shares one of his favorite poems for the occasion, “The Journey of the Magi,” written by T.S. Eliot, to reflect on a year one might call “interesting.” See you next year! Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podca…

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The Opinions: Is Trump’s Version of America’s History a Lie? (Re-Air) 26:56

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President Trump’s attacks on the Smithsonian Museum for being too “woke” in its exhibits are part of a broader effort to control America’s story. Bryan Stevenson, a lawyer and the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, has created institutions that confront the nation’s painful past to preserve an honest vision of history. In this conversation wi…

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The Nation Podcasts: How LA Defeated Trump, Plus Bob Dylan’s Xmas | Start Making Sense 37:37

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In June, Trump sent more than 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to occupy Los Angeles and terrorize the immigrant population. But by the end of July, almost all the Guard and the Marines were gone. Bill Gallegos explains how that happened and what other cities can learn from it. Also: Bob Dylan fans have been puzzled and troubled by his C…

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Factually! with Adam Conover: An AI Safety Expert Explains the Dangers of AI with Steven Adler 1:34:31

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Why should we assume that AI is safe? As the technology has grown at an alarming rate, companies like OpenAI have seen wrongful death lawsuits begin to stack up as their product drives users to suicide. With the mental health risks, the societal risks, and the unknown risks, we have to ask, can AI ever really be safe? This week, Adam speaks with St…

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Tech Won't Save Us: The Year in Tech w/ Jathan Sadowski & Brian Merchant 1:28:14

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Paris Marx is joined by Jathan Sadowski and Brian Merchant to reflect on the year in tech, discuss the worst people in Silicon Valley, and share what they’ll be keeping an eye on in 2026. Jathan Sadowski is the author of The Mechanic and the Luddite, co-host of This Machine Kills, and a Senior Lecturer at Monash University. Brian Merchant is the au…

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#1500 America, A Beginner's Guide (Throwback) 1:29:08

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Original Air Date: 7/4/2022 Today, for this milestone episode, I attempted to squeeze in as many clever and interesting ideas as I could and ended up writing a starter guide to understand the United States. Plus, there are jingles! Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991, message us on Signal at the handle bestoftheleft.01, …

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This American Life: Christmas and Commerce 1:02:04

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Stories about the intersection of Christmas and retail, originally broadcast in 1996 when our show was only a year old. Including David Sedaris's "Santaland Diaries" about the seasons he spent working as an elf at Macy's.By This American Life

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Better Offline: CZM Rewind: The Case Against Generative AI (Part 1) 24:46

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In part one of this week’s four-part case against generative AI, Ed Zitron walks you through how generative AI is sold through a complete misunderstanding of the concept of labor - and myth-building by companies like NVIDIA and OpenAI. Original Air Date: 9.30.25 YOU CAN NOW BUY BETTER OFFLINE MERCH! Go to https://cottonbureau.com/people/better-offl…

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The Bitchuation Room: Getting Serious About Medicare For All w/ Dr. Abdul al-Sayed (Ep 313) 2:08:54

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It's all about [REDACTED]: from censorship at CBS to the DOJ's Epstein files, the truth is [REDACTED]. Bari Weiss kills a story about the Salvadoran torture camp, CECOT, and Pam Bondi continues to run cover for Trump’s involvement with Jeffery Epstein which grows grosser by the hour. Francesca looks at the new details including a letter from Epstei…

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The Bitchuation Room: The Year Of The Criminal 30:38

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What if a mob boss had the power of the pardon? We’re finding out. It’s been quite the year to be a criminal. Not for the people labeled criminals like immigrants or trans people, but people who actually have charges, convictions even! In his first year in office of his second term, Trump has pardoned a whopping 2,000 criminals who have committed a…

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Compact Podcast: Best of 2025 57:57

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The team discusses the biggest events, as well as the best books they read and films they watched, in 2025. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access. https://compactmag.com/subscribe

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Bannon`s War Room: WarRoom Battleground EP 916: SCOTUS Rules Against ICE In Chicago

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WarRoom Battleground EP 916: SCOTUS Rules Against ICE In ChicagoBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 5019: Does New Polling Reveal Christ Is Alive In The US

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The MMT Podcast with Patricia Pino & Christian Reilly: #205 Economics At The Movies with Sam Levey 1:32:16

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Patricia & Christian talk to economist Dr Sam Levey about films set in the world of finance, including Trading Places, The Big Short, The Wolf Of Wall Street, Boiler Room and Inside Job. (Conversation recorded in 2023). Please help sustain this podcast! Patrons get early access to all episodes and patron-only episodes: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpo…

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War on the Rocks: No End in Sight? The Russo-Ukrainian War at the End of 2025 41:03

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As the year comes to a close, Dara Massicot and Mike Kofman talk with Ryan about the state of play from diplomacy to the battlefield.

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The Gist: Thomas Chatterton Williams: Why the Summer of 2020 Wasn't Inevitable 39:31

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Thomas Chatterton Williams joins to discuss his new book, The Summer of Our Discontent: The Age of Certainty and the Demise of Discourse. He argues that the racial reckoning of 2020 was not an inevitable tide of history but a perfect storm of pandemic isolation, polarizing politics, and institutional failure. TCW dissects how mainstream institution…